Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 2 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom Fender Flares Built For Punishment! Truly Custom Fabrication.

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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We Drive It: The 2026 Honda Passport Trailsport – A Little More Where It Counts Adds Up

When it comes to the modern automotive landscape, the mid-size SUV sits in an interesting pocket. To us and clearly to a lot of the buying public, these are the right sized vehicles for a lot of...

Inside an UNKNOWN VINTAGE-CAR STASH! Freiburger Gives Us The Tour And You’ll Never Believe All The Cool Stuff He Finds!

It seems like every few weeks I find out about some cool stash of old cars that I can’t believe still exist or have been known only to the locals around them for decades. It doesn’t...

Paint Tech: How To Paint Distressed Lettering For A Vintage Survivor Look, Plus Gold Leafing Tips For Your Hot Rod

My 1956 Chevrolet wagon, “Rusty”, has my old hot rod shop lettered on the tailgate and when I had it done I wanted it to match the patina on the car so the artist who did the lettering...

Ride Along In A 110+ MPH Big Rig Around Atlanta Motor Speedway! Don Wood Inside And Outside POV Driving!

This video is something else. I mean seeing and hearing a real big rig run over 100 miles per hour on a paved oval is way outside the norm. And did I forget to tell you that he was pulling a trailer...

Is This SEMA 2025’s Most Talked-About SUV? Meet ‘WICKED’, the 1959 Chevrolet Suburban by Reviving Relics!

There are always a lot of vehicle builds that make their debut at the SEMA Show and this year was no different. With a huge variety of builds each year, and Tuesday’s big rush to unveil them...

Suparee vs Baja Designs vs Harbor Freight vs Auxbeam – Off-Road LED Pod Lights Comparison Testing

You ever look at some of the cheap LED off-road lights and wonder if they are the same as the expensive ones? Or close? I mean so many of them look alike, and use the “same” leds. So...

Tim Cameron And America’s Heaviest Hitters Throwdown At Battle of the Bouncers 2025 at America’s Outdoor Adventure Park

Rock Bouncing is some of the gnarliest off-road action you can find, with brutal power, insane hillclimbs, and a never lift attitude that makes high flying action the norm rather than the exception....

Check Out This FORGOTTEN Squarebody CREW CAB! Will It RUN AND DRIVE After Being Parked For Years?

Sometimes I wonder how someone can leave a car sitting for years before getting to it, and then I look at the collection of projects I’ve collected over the years. It turns out I’m as...

Muscle Cars Being RESCUED! Check Out This Storage Unit FULL of Cars Being Opened After 30 Years! What Kind Of Condition Are They In?

This is not just another clickbait “abandoned cars” YouTube video. Dylan has been doing this for a long time now and because he’s gotten used to a lot of false claims, he asks the...

SEMA Show 2025 Coverage: The 2025 SEMA Show Photos Just Keep Coming For You To Check Out. Cars, Trucks, Buggies, And More!

We’ve got tons of photos from the 2025 SEMA show, so check out our 4th gallery below and remember you can click the link if you missed any of the photos we’ve posted so far this year. We’re at...

1000-HP PUMP GAS LS3-MAX TIMING UNDER BOOST? STEVE MORRIS VORTECH AFR HEAD TESTING (NA & SC) PT 2

Can you really make 1,000 horsepower on pump gas with a boosted LS3? How much timing is safe and realistic without hurting parts? Watch Richard Holdener and Steve Morris on the dyno as they test an...

THE SEMA SHOW 2025 LIVESTREAM EXPERIENCE IS RIGHT HERE! BIG STARS, BATTLE OF THE BUILDERS, AND MORE!

SEMA Live is here to give enthusiasts and industry fans from around the world their first live look at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, without actually being there! This industry only show is always...

Custom Built ’66 C10 Is Powered By What?!? – The SEMA 2025 Debut Of The Legacy EV 1966 Chevrolet Pickup

Love it or hate it, electric vehicle technology is touching every aspect of the hot rodding, customs, trucks, and racing world. And with stuff like the Legacy EV 1966 C10, I say hell yes! This truck...

More SEMA Show 2025 Photo Coverage: You Name It, It’s Here! – Cars, Trucks, Customs, Hot Rods, Parts, And More From The SEMA Show!

We’re at the 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas baby! We are here checking out all  of the greatness that the automotive aftermarket has to offer, at the largest gathering of automotive aftermarket...